Bonny Hills is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 22% year on year, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 82% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on limited health access and thinner park access, with health access 67% below the peer median.
Bonny Hills is a better fit for people who value lower crime and daily services more than health access.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Health-facility access is relatively limited
Park access is a relative weakness
What stands out
Bonny Hills Beach
Rainbow Beach
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Bonny Hills compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.14M
+19% change
Median rent
$685/wk
Population (ERP)
3,361
+2.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#36
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Crime rate
3rd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
91st
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
17%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
52.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1510th in Australia
State rank
532nd in NSW
Peer rank
#36 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#83 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
87%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
66
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,135,000
Median price change
+18.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+2.4% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.4%
5-year growth
+9.6%
Change in 1 year
+80
Change in 5 years
+295
Growth rank in NSW
91th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,600), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
3,045
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,421
Dwelling vacancy
8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
102 of 1,279
Median monthly mortgage
$1,820
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$445
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
51.6% / 31.2% / 17.2%
Employment rate
52.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.8% / 0.5% / 71.1%
Walked or cycled to work
1.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,146 / 14 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
19.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 23.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified19.5% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified11.3% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational23.1% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below46.1% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce19.5%
Education16.2%
Engineering and related technologies15.7%
Health12.7%
Society and culture12.5%
Architecture and building8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$50,641
31st percentile in NSW · -14% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$58,610
37th percentile in NSW · -10% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
14.0%
52nd percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$115,363
88th percentile in NSW · +82% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
65th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2445 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,782
Taxpayers reporting net rent
677
Median net rent
$1,450
Taxpayers reporting business income
503
Taxable income vs state median
-10%
Salary / wages vs state median
-7%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+64%
Business income vs state median
+10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
2.8% speak a language other than English at home; 10% born overseas
Language at home
2,888 English only · 83 other
Non-English at home
2.8%
Born overseas
295 (10%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
111 (3.6%)
Australian citizens
2,888
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Japanese5 · 100%
Religion
56.9%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 56.9%, while 36.6% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
36.6%
32.8%
Christianity
56.9%
47.6%
Other / not stated
6.5%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Anglican
21.3%
11.9%
Catholic
20.8%
22.4%
Uniting Church
4.1%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3%
1.9%
Christian (not further defined)
2.6%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2445, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
74
Against the person
24
Against property
28
Rate per 1,000 residents
22
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 127 residents
State crime-rate percentile
3.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-21.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
6
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
1.79
Most common offence types
Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
Domestic Violence Related Assault7
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
Malicious Damage To Property6
Steal From Dwelling6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
School listSchool catchments
Camden Haven HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Herons Ck PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
HSC WestportGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Lake Cathie PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Nth Haven PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
Ocean Dr After Panorama Dr
Ocean Dr At Graham St
Ocean Dr Opp Bartlett St
Ocean Dr Opp Beach St
Ocean Dr Opp Rodley St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Well connected by public transport — 47 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 28 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
34/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.33
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.66
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink(2)
Bonny Hills Garden CafeCafe
Bonny Hills Beach HotelPub
1045 Ocean Drive, Bonny Hills
Sport & outdoors(38)
Beach (6)
Rainbow BeachBeach
Mary ReserveNature reserve
Queens Lake State Conservation AreaNature reserve
Rainbow Beach ReserveNature reserve
Swimming pool (28)
Camping & holiday parks(2)
Reflections Bonny Hills - Holiday ParkCampground
920 Ocean Drive, Bonny Hills
Ingenia Holidays Bonny HillsCaravan park
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(6)
Fountain
Garden
Bonny Hills Garden CentreGarden Centre
1055 Ocean Drive, Bonny Hills
Parking (4)
Place of worship (2)
Shelter (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Place of worship (2)
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
27° / 18°
Rainfall
417 mm · ~52 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
24° / 14°
Rainfall
459 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
273 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
9 SEABREEZE COURT BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
28 BUNDARRA WAY BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
July 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
13 BARRANGGA COURT BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
June 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
10 FOURTH AVENUE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
3 BEACH STREET BONNY HILLS 2445Under Assessment
Subdivision
19 HOUSTON MITCHELL DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
847 OCEAN DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
May 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
11 ELIZABETH STREET BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
4 MAGELLAN PLACE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
April 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
808 OCEAN DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
35 BONNY VIEW DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
March 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
7 DUCHESS COURT BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
February 2026
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
24 WANDOO PLACE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
71 JOLLY NOSE DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
January 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
3 SKYLINE PLACE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
8 RODLEY STREET BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
2025· 28 proposals
December 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
44 COREEN PLACE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
25 PANORAMA DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
November 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
22 SEAWIND CHASE BONNY HILLS 2445Withdrawn
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
808 OCEAN DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
110 PANORAMA DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
August 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
30 RODLEY STREET BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
71 PANORAMA DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
July 2025
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise
24 BEACH STREET BONNY HILLS 2445Withdrawn
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
18 NGAMBA PLACE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
June 2025
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks
17 BANKSIA AVENUE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool
9 JORDAN AVENUE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
May 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences
937 OCEAN DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
55 JOLLY NOSE DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
April 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
941 OCEAN DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 DRIFTWOOD COURT BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
March 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
10 SKYLINE PLACE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
931 OCEAN DRIVE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
35 ST LUCIA PLACE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
February 2025
Temporary building, structure or use; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
11 ELIZABETH STREET BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
January 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
4 SKYLINE PLACE BONNY HILLS 2445Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.6 km away).
Coalition 56.6%Labor 43.4%
3.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Lake CathieLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Bonny HillsLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
North HavenLabor 44.8% · Coalition 55.2% TPP (2025)6.7 km away
DunboganLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
West HavenLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)